Orange Slice Cake

Sift together:

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine:

1 pound orange slice candy, diced

1 package pitted dates, chopped

2 cups chopped walnuts

1 can (3.25 oz) flaked coconut

Add 1/2 cup flour mixture, mixing well. 

Beat 1 cup room temperature butter until light. Gradually add 2 cups sugar while beating. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Add alternately with flour mixture, blending well after each addition. Add candy mixture, fully incorporating. Turn into a large tube pan which has been greased & floured. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Remove from one. 

Combine:

1 cup orange juice

2 cups confectioners sugar

Mix well and pour over hot cake. Cool, then refrigerate overnight before removing from pan.